Jessica Burger jburger@mustangdaily.net Polarized political views are creating problems in the current national conversation on gun violence and policy following the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn., which took the lives of 27 people this past December. In…
Campuses and concealed weapons
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net In a time when gun control is a high-profile issue, an important aspect of mass shootings is sometimes overlooked in the midst of federal and state arms legislature — that of weapon control on college campuses. The…
UPD: Cal Poly prepared for Sandy Hook-style shooting
Sean McMinn seanmcminn.md@gmail.com After a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School murdered 20 children and six school employees, people at Cal Poly began asking University Police Department Chief George Hughes if the school was prepared for such a shooting. He…
Semester Review Task Force open forum draws four students
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Four students showed up to Wednesday’s general forum for semester review, along with several faculty and staff members. The forum, hosted by Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, was held with the purpose of opening up questions about…
San Luis Obispo residents debate gun control
Sara Natividad snatividad@mustangdaily.net Barack Obama’s proposal for stricter national gun control stirred a mix of emotions from both pro-Second Amendment and gun control advocates living in San Luis Obispo earlier this month. Many from both sides agree that hunting and…
Cal Poly ‘starts by believing’
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Heightened sensitivity to sexual assault at Cal Poly following several alleged incidents over the past few years has led local organizations to join forces with Start by Believing, an international campaign focused on improving public response to…
Mr. Eco looks to a new, green future
Jessica Burger jburger@mustangdaily.net Environmental activist Brett Edwards is envisioning a nation-wide school tour for his sustainability-representing alter-ego, Mr. Eco — but not before finishing up his last quarter at Cal Poly as a business administration senior. Edwards released his debut…
ASI modifies Recreation Center pricing for faculty
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) will lower the Cal Poly Recreation Center’s monthly cost for non-students Friday, but the move isn’t enough for some faculty who say they still can’t afford the cost. More than one year after…
Inside Area 52
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Since his first building proposal in 1985, College of Science and Mathematics Dean Phil Bailey has shown a penchant for creating things that will make a difference on campus. Twenty-eight years later, the dean’s passion is still shown in…
The tale of two cities and one team
Benjy Egel is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily sports columnist. “I love it! I love it! Oh my God, best interview ever!” These were the words of Cal Poly men’s basketball coach and Washington-native Joe Callero when I asked…
Cal Poly alumnus speaks about grad school and beyond
Samantha Sullivan samanthasullivan.md@gmail.com The political science department celebrated its 40th anniversary this year with a “How Does It Work?” series. The first lecture, “‘Resilience’; Fighting Your Way Forward Through Graduate School (and beyond),” featured Cal Poly alumnus James Weber speaking on…